A Turn in the South
 First edition | |
| Author | V. S. Naipaul |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Travelogue |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 307 pp |
| ISBN | 0-670-82415-1 |
| OCLC | 59695297 |
A Turn in the South is a travelogue of the American South written by Nobel Prize-winning writer V. S. Naipaul.[1] The book was published in 1989 and is based upon the author's travels in the southern states of the United States.
Naipaul has written fiction and non-fiction about life in the Caribbean, India, Africa and South America. The object of this book is to compare U.S. states such as South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, et cetera to their geographical neighbors, the nations of the Caribbean. He discusses topics such as Martin Luther King Jr., the economy, technology, industrialization, tourism, religion, rednecks, (post-)slavery and racism.
References
[edit]- ^ "A Turn in the South". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
External links
[edit]- Rednecks, Millionaires and Catfish Farms: A review of A Turn in the South, Published: February 5, 1989 The New York Times
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